EARN EXECUTIVE: Paul Bryant, (PB) Secretary Avi Cohen, (AC) Frode Greisen, (FG) President Michael Hebgen, (MH) Vice President Jean-Claude Ippolito,(JCI) Treasurer (Absent) Dennis Jennings, (DJ) Stephano Trumpy, (ST) (Absent) EARN STAFF: Alain Auroux, (AA) Paris Office INVITED: Jerry Striplin (JS) EARN OSI Centre for item 30.29 Marco Sommani (MS) For item 30.20 Hans Deckers (HD) EARN Manager designate
Information of a contractual or personal nature which could prejudice EARN negotiations is not in the published EARN Executive minutes
Executive meeting 22
DJ - write to Physics Library Retain
Board Meeting October 24/25, 1988
FG Circulate BITNET charter for Associate Networks No longer relevant
Executive meeting 26
26.4 Update EARN technical and management plan
EXEC25 89 Complete
26.8 Revise and clarify EXEC59 89 Complete
26.13 Manage LISTSERV, provide detailed proposal
LISTGATE Complete
Resolved - a report on staff activities, e.g. LISTGATE
progress, is requested at each meeting.
Board meeting June 1/2, 1989
21.7.4 Investigate options for trans-Atlantic
back-up DJ,FG Retain
Executive meeting July 6/7, 1989
27.4 To revise the "migration resources" EXEC62
89 as required EXEC Retain
27.13 Investigate security group Retain
27.16 Clarify technical details for Italian G-box Complete
Note - the Italian G-box has been approved for a direct
connection to CERN.
27.18 Send "Associate Membership Form" to BOD Complete
27.21 Put confidential papers in LISTSERV Retain
Executive meeting September 7/8, 1989
28.1 Ask EOC to study conformation with COSINE
specifications Retain
28.1 Review the Icelandic situation Retain
28.3 Write to G-box sites with respect to
maintenance. Information from DJ and JS Retain
Board meeting October 19/20, 1989
22.5.3 To develop a long term strategy Retain
22.9.3 To further consider actions in the case of
the late payment of contributions Retain
22.9.4 To provide proposals for the connection of
countries by alternative means, e.g. ISDN Retain
Executive meeting October 18 and 21, 1989
29.1 Review the collection of statistics on a VAX Retain
29.1 Circulate NOG and IP gateway document to the
Executive Remove
Resolved - apparently the documents do not exist so the
NOG and IP group are asked to produce the documents. Action AA
29.1 Produce draft EARN project report Complete
29.2 Produce technical specification of DECNET in
Nordunet as it effects EARN Retain
29.2 Publish technical specification of NJE/OSI Retain
29.3.1 Ask SNA group to provide a detailed plan
based on section 6 of BOD45 89 Retain
29.3.1 Investigate political use of SNA on a wider
scale Remove
Resolved - to investigate political aspects of using
proprietary protocols such as SNA and DECNET on a
wider scale. Action DJ
29.4 Produce server compensation proposal Complete
29.6 Produce long term strategy document Complete
29.7 Confirm that the DK G-box will be accessible
from the EOC and confirm the NOG have no
objections to EXEC139 89 Complete
29.7 Set up a working group to study NJE over
DECNET Retain
29.8 Re-consider CERN to CUNY circuit in the light
of the SNA final report Retain
29.11 Ask N O'Reilly and PB to fill in IXI form Complete
29.11 Copy IXI form to all BOD members and ask for
volunteers to test IXI. Complete
29.11 Develop OSI development plan for IXI test Retain
Items for decision.
Resolved - to continue to develop the model, to collect a list of servers, to ask Manfred Bogen to modify his analysis program, to run the program on existing archived data (if it exists), and to produce example contribution figures. Action MH AA
Resolved - to modify the model so that the contingency fund (the expected carry forward to subsequent year) builds up to 700 KECU no later than December 1992. Action PB AA
Resolved - to summarise the discussion (AA) and produce a draft paper (FG). Action AA FG
Resolved - to accept the proposal with the proviso that the chairmen are responsible for their respective sections but may well delegate the task to others. ST is asked to undertake the co-ordination. Action ST
Resolved - to approve phase 1 which is understood to be a direct connection between the G-box and the NT switch, to approve phase 3 subject to satisfactory gateway X.25 or X.75 tests to the Austrian national X.25 network, to withhold approval of phase 2 pending further study and to note that this phase may involve international X.25 problems, to invite an expert from Austria to spend a period of time at the EOC to gain experience and plan the project, to inform Austria. Action FG
Resolved - to approve the project subject to evaluation of the tests, to ask Finland to work with the EOC so that the development can be co-ordinated and the results can be shared with other members, to inform Finland. Action FG
Resolved - that substitutes may take the place of an Executive member by prior arrangement with the president and by his invitation, that only the Executive members and the EARN manager would be on the EARNEXEC distribution list (and possibly their secretaries).
Resolved - to amend in the light of the discussion. Action PB
Resolved - that in the light of changing international circumstances and the failure to get a response from COSINE and the DOC the Executive will take a more positive action to achieve connections:-
Action FG
Noted - the up to 30% surcharge on third party traffic and that it was unclear what costs the surcharge would apply to.
Resolved - to produce a clarification in an amended paper. Action FG
Resolved - to amend the agenda in the light of discussion. Action PB
Resolved - to approve the SNA link between Montpellier and Heraklion assuming it is a point to point circuit and that the NOG has no substantial objections and to inform Heraklion of the decision. This is in accordance with minute 21.4.3 of the Board of Directors meeting in Crete. Action FG
Resolved - recognising that ASTRA is an important tool the Executive require further information to convince them that data bases will be supplied across Europe and to inform ASTRA of this decision. Funding for the group will be provided by EARN for travel up to 5 KECU. Action FG
Resolved - to note the paper from Larry Landweber and to approve the draft reply by FG.
Resolved - that the Executive is enthusiastic over the idea of holding NET91 in Europe but is cautious over the organisation without further details. The Executive will be kept informed of developments. Action FG
Resolved - Stelios Orphanoudakis and Oguz Manas will be contacted (AA) for their views and a letter will be drafted (AA) in response to the letter from the Cyprus High Commission. Action AA
Resolved - to investigate the use of electronic mail by dial up or X.25 public networks using, say, PMDF after which the requirements of Tunisia will be re-examined. The dead line for this study is December 31, 1989. The status of countries connecting is this way will be studied. Action DJ
Resolved - to approve the recruitment of a technical member of staff as specified in EXEC168 89. Action AA
Resolved - to produce a proposal for a "visitor program" for staff spending time at CIRCE or the EOC sites. Action AA
Resolved -:
Action MH
Resolved - this paper will be re-considered during the financial discussions at the next meeting.
Resolved - to ask the IP special interest group to produce a report similar to the SNA report (AA), to produce a proposal for making the IP group a project group (DJ). Action AA DJ
Resolved - to produce a paper for agreement and to send to the BOD. The executive is sympathetic with the proposal with minor reservations. Action DJ
Confidential items for decision
The original budget for the Dublin office was 125 KECU which was increased to 155 KECU because of salary increases. The final figure was earlier stated to be 165 KECU. The actual figure is now 188 KECU.
Resolved - to determine a compromise figure. Action FG AA
Executive planning
Executive meetings will be:
February 21/22, 1990 - EOC Amsterdam. April 24/25, 1990 - NOVOTEL Paris. June 19/20, 1990 - EOC Amsterdam.
There will be no full Executive meeting at the Joint Networking Conference in Ireland.
The important topics at the February meeting will be:
Strategy 1991 budget Application of server compensation to contributions Joint Network Conference 1990
Items for information
Noted
Noted - with disappointment that the principal international academic network was barred from taking part in this project.
Resolved - to draft questions for FG to send to the CEC. Action DJ FG
Noted
Noted - verbal report from JS. Resolved - in the light of the lack of information on Joiners new releases and their costs this will be investigated. Action DJ
Resolved - to co-ordinate the IXI testing. Action FG DJ
Noted - Hans Deckers has been appointed as the EARN Managers and will take up his appointment by late May. IBM has been asked to allow AA to remain until that date.
Resolved - to add HD to the EARNEXEC and EARN-BOD lists immediately. Action AA
Executive meeting 22
DJ - write to Physics Library
Board meeting June 1/2, 1989
21.7.4 Investigate options for trans-Atlantic back-up DJ,FG
Executive meeting July 6/7, 1989
27.4 To revise the "migration resources" EXEC62
89 as required EXEC DJ
27.13 Investigate security group AA MH
27.21 Put confidential papers in LISTSERV PB
Executive meeting September 7/8, 1989
28.1 Ask EOC to study conformation with COSINE
specifications DJ
28.1 Review the Icelandic situation FG
28.3 Write to G-box sites with respect to
maintenance. Information from DJ and JS AA
Board meeting October 19/20, 1989
22.5.3 To develop a long term strategy Exec
22.9.3 To further consider actions in the case of
the late payment of contributions Exec
22.9.4 To provide proposals for the connection of
countries by alternative means, e.g. ISDN Exec
Executive meeting October 18 and 21, 1989
29.1 Review the collection of statistics on a VAX AA
29.2 Produce technical specification of DECNET in
Nordunet as it effects EARN JS
29.2 Publish technical specification of NJE/OSI DJ
29.3.1 Ask SNA group to provide a detailed plan
based on section 6 of BOD45 89 MH
29.7 Set up a working group to study NJE over
DECNET FG
29.8 Re-consider CERN to CUNY circuit in the light
of the SNA final report Exec
29.11 Develop OSI development plan for IXI test DJ
Executive meeting December 13 and 14, 1989
30.1 To report on staff activities at each meeting
AA
30.1 To ask NOG for IP document. AA
30.1 To investigate political aspects of using
proprietary protocols. DJ
30.2 To continue server compensation work MH AA
30.3 To modify financial model for 700KECU
contingency by December 1992 PB AA
30.4 To produce draft "Future of EARN" paper FG
30.5 To edit technical report for BOD ST
30.6 To inform Austria of G-box decision FG
30.7 To inform Austria of G-box decision FG
30.8 To amend "Operations Procedures" (Standing
orders) paper PB
30.10 To take further actions on East Europe FG
30.11 To clarify CEPT third party traffic position FG
30.13 To inform Heraklion of SNA decision FG
30.14 To inform ASTRA of need for further
information FG
30.16 To inform Executive of any NET91 progress FG
30.17 To ask S Orphanoudakis and O Manas for
comments on Cyprus letter. AA
30.18 To investigate alternative mail services for
non leased line countries DJ
30.19 To recruit staff for CIRCE AA
30.20 Inform SNA group of decision. MH
30.22 Ask IP SIG for a report and produce proposal
for project group AA DJ
30.23 Produce BOD paper for EOC staff request DJ
30.24 To resolve Dublin financial request. FG AA
30.27 To draft questions to send to CEC. DJ FG
30.29 To investigate releases of Joiners software DJ
30.29 To co-ordinate the IXI testing. FG DJ
30.30 To add HD to EARNEXEC and EARN-BOD lists. AA